Serum bile acid concentrations during pregnancy and their relationship to obstetric cholestasis.

abstract：BACKGROUND & AIMS:Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a consequence of defects in diverse metabolic pathways that involve hepatic accumulation of triglycerides. Features of these aberrations might determine whether NAFLD progresses to nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). We investigated whether the diverse defe...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Alonso C,Fernández-Ramos D,Varela-Rey M,Martínez-Arranz I,Navasa N,Van Liempd SM,Lavín Trueba JL,Mayo R,Ilisso CP,de Juan VG,Iruarrizaga-Lejarreta M,delaCruz-Villar L,Mincholé I,Robinson A,Crespo J,Martín-Duce A,Romero-Gó

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND & AIMS:Approximately half of the families that fulfill Amsterdam criteria for Lynch syndrome or hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC) do not have evidence of the germline mismatch repair gene mutations that define this syndrome and result in microsatellite instability (MSI). The carcinogenic path...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Goel A,Xicola RM,Nguyen TP,Doyle BJ,Sohn VR,Bandipalliam P,Rozek LS,Reyes J,Cordero C,Balaguer F,Castells A,Jover R,Andreu M,Syngal S,Boland CR,Llor X

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND & AIMS:It is unclear whether patients with diabetes are at an increased risk of developing acute liver failure (ALF). We performed a large cohort study to examine the occurrence of ALF by using the databases of the Department of Veterans Affairs. METHODS:We identified all patients with a hospital discharge ...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： El-Serag HB,Everhart JE

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND & AIMS:We assessed the association of body mass and gastric volumes (fasting and postprandial) with satiation and postprandial symptoms. METHODS:Healthy obese and nonobese subjects underwent measurement of caloric intake at maximum satiation; postprandial symptoms were measured with visual analogue scales 3...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Delgado-Aros S,Cremonini F,Castillo JE,Chial HJ,Burton DD,Ferber I,Camilleri M

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND & AIMS:The lipocalin superfamily, including the mouse and human homologues 24p3/lcn2 and neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin, show great functional diversity including roles in olfaction, transportation, and prostaglandin synthesis in mammals. Their potential role in maintaining gastrointestinal mucos...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Playford RJ,Belo A,Poulsom R,Fitzgerald AJ,Harris K,Pawluczyk I,Ryon J,Darby T,Nilsen-Hamilton M,Ghosh S,Marchbank T

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND & AIMS:T helper (Th) 17 cells that express the retinoid-related orphan receptor (ROR) γt contribute to the development of colitis in mice, yet are found in normal and inflamed intestine. We investigated their development and functions in intestines of mice. METHODS:We analyzed intestinal Th17 cells in healt...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Ono Y,Kanai T,Sujino T,Nemoto Y,Kanai Y,Mikami Y,Hayashi A,Matsumoto A,Takaishi H,Ogata H,Matsuoka K,Hisamatsu T,Watanabe M,Hibi T

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The interrelationship of the effects of antacids and of rising intragastric pH on serum gastrin levels was examined by comparing the effect of three antacids (Mg(OH)2Al(OH)3, and CaCO3), and their nonbuffering chloride compounds (MgCl2, AlCl3, and CaCl2), on serum gastrin and intragastric pH in duodenal ulcer patients...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Feurle GE

更新日期：1975-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND & AIMS:Agents designed to block or alter cytokinesis can kill or stop proliferation of cancer cells. We aimed to identify cytokinesis-related proteins that are overexpressed in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cells and might be targeted to slow liver tumor growth. METHODS:Using the Oncomine database, we comp...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Yang XM,Cao XY,He P,Li J,Feng MX,Zhang YL,Zhang XL,Wang YH,Yang Q,Zhu L,Nie HZ,Jiang SH,Tian GA,Zhang XX,Liu Q,Ji J,Zhu X,Xia Q,Zhang ZG

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to discover the effect of bile acid synthesis on cholesterol secretion into the bile, 7 rhesus monkeys were studied at various stable interruptions of the enterohepatic circulation of bile acids. In 4 animals, 2.5 and 7.5% interruptions were compared; 2.5 and 15% interruptions were compared in 5 animals. Ther...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Strasberg SM,Petrunka CN,Ilson RG

更新日期：1976-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Most studies show that oral ingestion of iron does not cause a positive stool guaiac reaction. However, all in vitro studies show that iron does cause a positive guaiac reaction and some in vivo studies have shown a positive stool guaiac reaction in response to oral iron. This study examines this unresolved question. ...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： McDonnell WM,Ryan JA,Seeger DM,Elta GH

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND & AIMS:Guidelines for the management of venous thromboembolism (VTE) from the American College of Chest Physicians do not address patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), a group with a high risk of both VTE and gastrointestinal bleeding. We present recommendations for the prevention and treatment of ...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Nguyen GC,Bernstein CN,Bitton A,Chan AK,Griffiths AM,Leontiadis GI,Geerts W,Bressler B,Butzner JD,Carrier M,Chande N,Marshall JK,Williams C,Kearon C

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The mechanism of action of Senokot, a widely used laxative, has not been established. Senokot was given orally to rats 8-14 h before intestinal water and electrolyte transport were studied. Senokot significantly decreased colonic and jejunal water absorption measured in vivo by the single-pass perfusion technique. The...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Donowitz M,Wicks J,Battisti L,Pike G,DeLellis R

更新日期：1984-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The distribution of sigma and phencyclindine binding sites in the gastrointestinal tract of the guinea pig was studied by autoradiography after in vitro incubation of tissue slices with (+)3H-SKF 10,047 and 3H-1-1-[(2-thienyl)cyclohexyl] piperidine to locate sigma and phencyclidine receptors, respectively. A dense dis...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Roman F,Pascaud X,Chomette G,Bueno L,Junien JL

更新日期：1989-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND & AIMS:HuR is a RNA-binding factor whose expression is commonly upregulated in some human tumor types. We explored the molecular mechanism underlying HuR elevation and its role in gastric cancer tumorigenesis. METHODS:HuR expression and subcellular localization were determined by polymerase chain reaction, ...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Kang MJ,Ryu BK,Lee MG,Han J,Lee JH,Ha TK,Byun DS,Chae KS,Lee BH,Chun HS,Lee KY,Kim HJ,Chi SG

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND & AIMS:Activating transcription factor 4 (ATF4) regulates genes involved in the inflammatory response, amino acid metabolism, autophagy, and endoplasmic reticulum stress. We investigated whether its activity is altered in patients with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) and mice with enterocolitis. METHODS:...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Hu X,Deng J,Yu T,Chen S,Ge Y,Zhou Z,Guo Y,Ying H,Zhai Q,Chen Y,Yuan F,Niu Y,Shu W,Chen H,Ma C,Liu Z,Guo F

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Conventional flow-cytometric analysis of colorectal tumor DNA content includes both tumor and stromal cell DNA. To improve the method, we evaluated the DNA content of purified epithelial cells using the crypt-isolation technique. METHODS:Normal and neoplastic crypts were isolated from fresh resected co...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Nakamura S,Goto J,Kitayama M,Kino I

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intravenous administration of nicotine sulfate caused a dose-dependent reduction in the lower exophagel sphincter pressure in anesthetized opossums. The maximal reduction in pressure of 85.0 +/- 2.6% was observed with a dose of 50 mug per kg. The effect of 50 mug per kg was not antagonized by bilateral cervical vagoto...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Rattan S,Goyal RK

更新日期：1975-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND & AIMS:Reduced generation of all-trans retinoic acid (RA) by CD103(+) intestinal dendritic cells (DCs) is linked to intestinal inflammation in mice. However, the role of RA in intestinal inflammation in humans is unclear. We investigated which antigen-presenting cells (APCs) produce RA in the human intestine...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Sanders TJ,McCarthy NE,Giles EM,Davidson KL,Haltalli ML,Hazell S,Lindsay JO,Stagg AJ

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 60-year-old white male presenting with a clinical picture of obstructive jaundice was subsequently found to have erythropoietic protoporphyria. The diagnosis was suspected because of a history of life-long photosensitivity and was confirmed by finding high levels of erythrocyte protoporphyrin. Liver biopsy revealed ...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Singer JA,Plaut AG,Kaplan MM

更新日期：1978-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We tested the hypothesis that the hepatic siderosis that characterizes sporadic porphyria cutanea tarda is due to the presence of HLA-linked hemochromatosis alleles. We studied 21 probands with sporadic porphyria cutanea tarda and 135 of their relatives by determining HLA haplotypes and measuring transferrin saturatio...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Edwards CQ,Griffen LM,Goldgar DE,Skolnick MH,Kushner JP

更新日期：1989-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND & AIMS:Long-term ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) therapy slows the progression of primary biliary cirrhosis. This study examined the effect of UDCA therapy on survival free of liver transplantation in a large group of patients. METHODS:Data from three clinical trials were combined in which patients with primary...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Poupon RE,Lindor KD,Cauch-Dudek K,Dickson ER,Poupon R,Heathcote EJ

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Studies on the natural history of chronic type B hepatitis have shown that loss of hepatitis B e antigen and seroconversion to antibody to hepatitis B e antigen are usually accompanied by remission of disease activity and improvement in serum aminotransferase levels. Twenty-five symptomatic patients with biopsy-docume...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Davis GL,Hoofnagle JH,Waggoner JG

更新日期：1984-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND & AIMS:Despite high morbidity and mortality of alcoholic liver disease worldwide, the molecular mechanisms underlying alcohol-induced liver cell death are not fully understood. Transglutaminase 2 (TG2) is a cross-linking enzyme implicated in apoptosis. TG2 levels and activity are increased in association wit...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Tatsukawa H,Fukaya Y,Frampton G,Martinez-Fuentes A,Suzuki K,Kuo TF,Nagatsuma K,Shimokado K,Okuno M,Wu J,Iismaa S,Matsuura T,Tsukamoto H,Zern MA,Graham RM,Kojima S

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The conventional method of ascitic fluid culture detects bacteria in only 42%-65% of patients who have neutrocytic ascites and suspected spontaneous bacterial peritonitis. In this study ascitic fluid was cultured by the conventional method as well as by a new method consisting of bedside inoculation of blood culture b...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Runyon BA,Canawati HN,Akriviadis EA

更新日期：1988-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND & AIMS:A single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) upstream of the IL28B gene has been associated with response of patients with chronic hepatitis C to therapy with pegylated interferon and ribavirin and also with spontaneous clearance of acute hepatitis C in a heterogeneous population. We analyzed the associatio...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Tillmann HL,Thompson AJ,Patel K,Wiese M,Tenckhoff H,Nischalke HD,Lokhnygina Y,Kullig U,Göbel U,Capka E,Wiegand J,Schiefke I,Güthoff W,Grüngreiff K,König I,Spengler U,McCarthy J,Shianna KV,Goldstein DB,McHutchison JG

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND & AIMS:De novo lipogenesis is believed to be involved in oncogenesis. We investigated the role of aberrant lipid biosynthesis in the pathogenesis of human hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). METHODS:We evaluated expression of enzymes that regulate lipogenesis in human normal liver tissues and HCC and surroundin...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Calvisi DF,Wang C,Ho C,Ladu S,Lee SA,Mattu S,Destefanis G,Delogu S,Zimmermann A,Ericsson J,Brozzetti S,Staniscia T,Chen X,Dombrowski F,Evert M

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Assessment of the influence of nutritional substrates on the disposition of ingested ethanol from the blood requires, first, an understanding of the influence that these may exert upon ethanol absorption from the gastrointestinal tract. In this report, the effects of various carbohydrates on the intestinal absorption ...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Broitman SA,Gottlieb LS,Vitale JJ

更新日期：1976-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND & AIMS:AJM300 is an orally active small-molecule antagonist of the α4 integrin subunit. We performed a randomized trial to investigate the efficacy and safety of AJM300 in patients with active ulcerative colitis (UC). METHODS:In a double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 2a study, 102 patients with moderatel...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Yoshimura N,Watanabe M,Motoya S,Tominaga K,Matsuoka K,Iwakiri R,Watanabe K,Hibi T,AJM300 Study Group.

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Isolation of a spiral-shaped bacterium closely related to Helicobacter pylori from the cat stomach made it possible to investigate new small animal models of gastric infection. Pure cultures of this bacterium, provisionally named "Helicobacter felis," were fed to germ-free mice. The organism colonized the stomach in l...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Lee A,Fox JG,Otto G,Murphy J

更新日期：1990-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In vitro neurite outgrowth and neuronal survival are promoted by laminin, and neuronal migration is promoted by collagen type IV. This led to the hypothesis that Hirschsprung's disease (HD) could be the result of an abnormal extracellular matrix microenvironment in the affected bowel during embryogenesis. Using indire...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Parikh DH,Tam PK,Van Velzen D,Edgar D

更新日期：1992-04-01 00:00:00